Communities across the Chicago area have planned an array of events to honor and celebrate the holiday Thursday. Parties, ...

Some local students received major recognition in honor of the Juneteenth holiday with scholarships that will help them going ...

Cultural and food booths, entertainment and an invitation to join in the dancing were part of Skokie’s Juneteenth celebration ...

It is Juneteenth week! The holiday recognizes the summer day in 1865 when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas and ...

With many kids out of school for summer as a holiday week arrives, parents may be looking for things to do in the Chicago ...

It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War’s end and ...

Most major retailers and grocery stores will be open on Juneteenth. Walmart and Target will be open during normal hours. A wide range of grocers will also be open, including wholesale retailer Costco, ...

The first Juneteenth celebration took place in 1866, one year after Granger’s order. Some referenced the holiday as “Jubilee Day” or “Freedom Day” and gathered in homes, parks and communities to ...

We are on the eve of Juneteenth and one place that's going to be celebrating in a big way: the Pullman Porter Museum! We're joined this morning by David Peterson to tell us more.

The "Freedom Market" at the salt shed kicks off its 5th year. The event includes local DJs, pop-ups, and even an interactive ...

Juneteenth may mark the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed, but thousands of ...